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Regular School
Elementary School
Fifth Ward Elementary School
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
306
Teachers (FTE)
25.8
Student-Teacher Ratio
11.9:1
FRPL Eligible
266
(86.9%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 266 of 306 (86.9%)
Free Lunch: 253 (82.7%)
Reduced-Price: 13 (4.2%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 40 (13.1%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
306
Students
| Black or African American | 238 | 77.8% | |
| Hispanic / Latino | 50 | 16.3% | |
| White | 13 | 4.2% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 4 | 1.3% | |
| Asian | 1 | 0.3% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
306
Students
| Grade 1 | 55 | 18% | |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 23.5% | |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 21.2% | |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 19% | |
| Kindergarten | 56 | 18.3% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
58.5%
Male Students
179
F
41.5%
Female Students
127